There are many sounds we encounter that can potentially cause permanent damage to your hearing. Learn about when damage can occur, some of the common sounds and some easy tips to prevent noise induced hearing loss.
Hearing Loss can occur when…Having continuous exposure to sounds of 85 decibels or louderBeing exposed once to sounds exceeding 120 decibelsHere are some examples of sounds that can damage your hearing.Traffic: 85 decibelsLawn Mower: 90 decibelsPower Tools: 100 decibelsAn MP3 Player at Max Volume: 110 decibelsMotor Boat: 110 decibelsRock Concert: 115 decibelsSporting Event: 137.6 decibels (loudest ever recorded)Here are some sounds that you wouldn’t typically encounter, but gives you an idea of how loud they are relative to other typical sounds we can encounter.Jet Engine: 140 decibelsRocket Launch: 180 decibelsThe good news is there are simple ways you can protect yourself from noise induced hearing loss. Here are just a few of those ways.Wear ear plugs or noise cancelling ear muffs when you are around loud sounds, like power tools or mowing the lawnTurn down the music. The volume on your MP3 player is too high if it completely drowns out all background noise, or if it feels uncomfortable to listen to
